Legal Opinion
United States v. Anthony Esposito
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 16, 1975No. 74-1770PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
Defendant was charged in a two-count indictment with the possession and distribution of 206.5 mg. of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. After a jury trial, he was found guilty on both counts. Thereafter, the district court granted his motion for arrest of judgment on the ground that Congress had no power to regulate the use and distribution of cocaine without requiring proof in each prosecution of some connection with interstate commerce. We reversed and remanded the cause for entry of judgment on the verdict. 492 F.2d 6 (7th Cir. 1973), certiorari denied, 414…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Mooney v. HolohanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
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3Cited by35 opinions
- United States v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Robert Craig, Frank P. North, Jr., Peter v. Pappas and Jack E. WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Aldo Mazzone, Robert Quagliato, Steven Kandis, and Tony SlutskyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Hardeman JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- United States v. George Jackson and James JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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